CHAPTER NUMBER: 573 
File Code: Criminal Law - Procedure
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Collins
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Parole Hearings - Oral Testimony by Victims of Violent Crime
 
Allowing victims of violent crime or their designated representatives
to, at a parole release hearing for an inmate convicted of a violent
crime, present oral testimony; and requiring the Parole Commission to
consider any oral testimony made by these victims or designated
representatives when making a parole determination.
Senate Action
- 1/24
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 1/31
 - Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/20
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/21
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 2/23
 - Third Reading Passed (45-0)
 - 4/2
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/23
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 573
 
House Action
- 2/26
 - First Reading Judiciary
 - 3/13
 - Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/2
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 3/27
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/28
 - Third Reading Passed (128-7)
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - HEARINGS
 - PAROLE AND PROBATION
 - VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMP, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 - WITNESSES
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 41 Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
 - (
 4-504 ,
 4-506 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 038339/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 21, 1996  at: 10:30
 Status: Adopted